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Dolan.

A surname from Irish that originated in Ireland.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdoʊlən/General-American/ˈdəʊlən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A surname from Irish that originated in Ireland.

Where this word comes from

From Irish Ó Duibhlin. Doublet of Devlin.

noun
  1. A member of a people from what is now Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

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